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Upgrade React Native from 0.78.3 to 0.79.5#210

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@markmur markmur commented Jul 14, 2025

What changes are you making?

https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.78.3&to=0.79.5&package=com.shopify.reactnative.checkoutsheetkit&name=ReactNative

Key Package Updates:

  • React Native: 0.78.3 → 0.79.5
  • CLI Tools: 15.0.1 → 19.1.0
  • Babel Preset: 0.78.3 → 0.79.5
  • ESLint Config: 0.78.3 → 0.79.5
  • Metro Config: 0.78.3 → 0.79.5
  • TypeScript Config: 0.78.3 → 0.79.5

React Native 0.79 Key Features:

  • Metro Bundler: Deferred hashing for 3x faster cold starts
  • Android Performance: 12% faster time-to-interactive (TTI)
  • Bundle Optimization: Uncompressed JS bundles for faster app startup
  • Modernized Tooling: Leaner codebase and improved developer experience

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See the Contributing documentation for instructions on how to publish a new version of the library.

This upgrade includes:
- React Native core: 0.78.3 → 0.79.5
- CLI tools: 15.0.1 → 19.1.0
- Babel preset, ESLint config, Metro config, TypeScript config: 0.78.3 → 0.79.5
- All 30 unit tests passing ✅
- TypeScript compilation clean ✅

Key improvements in React Native 0.79:
- Metro bundler with deferred hashing (3x faster cold starts)
- Android startup improvements (12% faster TTI)
- Uncompressed JS bundles for faster app startup
- Modernized tooling and leaner codebase
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